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Contents:   Organised tours | Coach tours - inner city and surrounds | Day trips outside inner city | Train and air charter tours | Cultural and historical tours | Golf tours | Outdoor adventures
  

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Joburg at your feet
Mandela-Gandhi and Joburg inner city walk starting from the South African World of Beer entrance in Newtown. Orientation walk, 3 hours, 2pm and 9.30am on Saturday. Also offers coach tour of Soweto.
Cell: 078 444 5532
Fax: +27 11 782-7819
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Parktown and Westcliff Heritage Trust
Specialised guides take you on a walking tour to show historical and architectural significance of these pioneer garden suburbs.
Tel: +27 11 482-3349
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Address: Northwards, 21 Rockridge Road, Parktown 2193
Web site: www.home.intekom.co.za/parktown

Catz Tours & Safaris
Tours in and around Johannesburg. Day Tours to Lesedi Cultural Village, Sun City, Lion Park and Pilanesberg National Park/Sun City and many others available.
Tel: +27 11 782 5416
Fax: +27 11 782 5416
Cell: 083 470 0888 or 082 696 2523
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Address: P O Box 48507, Roosevelt Park, 2195
Web site: www.catztours.com

Dial a Tour
Walking tours through downtown Johannesburg, or dial up a number and conduct your own cellphone tour of Mandela Square, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and surrounds.
Tel: +27 11 444-1639
Cell: 083 269 9769
Fax: +27 11 444-6128
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Web site: www.walktours.co.za
Johannesburg Art Gallery
Guided tours of the gallery's permanent and temporary exhibitions are conducted by trained voluntary guides. Tours should be booked two weeks in advance.
Tel: +27 11 725-3184
Cell: 082 438 9369
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Brenthurst Gardens
Enchanting 2-hour tour of the Oppenheimer family estate gardens by David Klopper, the chief gardener
Contact person: Nomkanyiso Mbuli
Tel: +27 11 646-4122

Constitution Hill
Home of the Constitutional Court and site of the infamous Prison Complex, known as The Fort during the apartheid era. One hour guided tours in English and Zulu.
Tel: +27 11 274-5300
Open: Mon to Sun from 9am to 5pm
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Web site: www.constitutionhill.org.za

Mystery Ghost Bus Tour
See the cave where the Foster Gang held out against the police, do the Transvaal Children's Hospital tour and check out where the child of serial poisoner Daisy De Melker died and finish off with the ghost stories of Bezuidenhout Park Cemetery.
Cell no: 082 567 6554
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Web site: www.mysteryghostbus.co.za
Gold Reef City Tours
Individual tours or groups - down a mineshaft or tour the Apartheid Museum, or simply walk around this recreation of a mining town with an operator.
Tel: +27 11 496-1400
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Web site: www.goldreefguides.co.za

Cullinan Tours
Tour of the famous Cullinan diamond mine, both above and underground.
Tel No: +27 12 734-0260
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Johannesburg Civic Theatre
Go backstage and see how the theatre magic really happens.
Tel: +27 11 877-6831
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Web site: www.showbusiness.co.za

(SABC) South African Broadcasting Corporation Media Tours
Guided tours of the South African broadcasting, radio and television studios in Auckland Park.
Tel: +27 11 714-4625
Mon - Fri: 9am and 10.30am
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(SAB) South African Breweries World of Beer
The tour incorporates Africa's brewing traditions and gives
insights into the evolution of beer making.
Tel no: +27 11 836-4900
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Web site: www.worldofbeer.co.za


 
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